Tunisia host Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Neither side arrives with much consistency behind them, and recent results for both have been a mixed bag rather than a clear trend.
What stands out is how tight this looks in the group table already, with both teams separated by just a single point after two games. That leaves plenty open before kickoff.
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Neither side has found a settled run
Tunisia's recent sample spans twenty matches across several competitions, including World Cup fixtures, AFCON games, the Arab Cup and friendlies. Across that stretch they've won only four, drawn six and lost ten, shipping 37 goals against 20 scored. It's a broad mix of fixtures rather than a single competitive run, so it should be read as general form rather than anything qualifier-specific.
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Tunisia: 20 completed matches; Libya: 9 completed matches.
Tunisia
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- -17
Libya
- Win
- 22.2% 2 / 9
- Draw
- 55.6% 5 / 9
- Loss
- 22.2% 2 / 9
- Scored
- 6
- Conceded
- 6
- Difference
- 0
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | Tunisia | Netherlands | 26.06.2026 | 1-3 |
| World Cup | Tunisia | Japan | 21.06.2026 | 0-4 |
| World Cup | Sweden | Tunisia | 15.06.2026 | 5-1 |
| Friendlies | Belgium | Tunisia | 06.06.2026 | 5-0 |
| Friendlies | Austria | Tunisia | 01.06.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Canada | Tunisia | 01.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Haiti | Tunisia | 29.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | Mali | Tunisia | 03.01.2026 | 1-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | Tanzania | Tunisia | 30.12.2025 | 1-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria | Tunisia | 27.12.2025 | 3-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Liberia | Libya | 31.03.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Libya | Niger | 27.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Arab Cup | Palestine | Libya | 25.11.2025 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Libya | Mauritania | 15.11.2025 | 1-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Libya | Benin | 18.11.2024 | 0-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Rwanda | Libya | 14.11.2024 | 0-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Nigeria | Libya | 11.10.2024 | 1-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Benin | Libya | 10.09.2024 | 2-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Libya | Rwanda | 04.09.2024 | 1-1 |
Libya's nine-match sample is smaller and steadier on the surface. Two wins, five draws and two losses, with six scored and six conceded, points to a team that draws a lot without doing much damage at either end.
Draws have been a common outcome for both sides lately, which is worth keeping in mind here.
Comparative Team Statistics: Tunisia vs Libya
A long history, not all of it recent
These two have met ten times since 2015 across qualifiers and regional tournaments, with Tunisia winning more often than not over that period. The two most recent meetings came in 2023, split between venues: Libya won 1-0 at home, while Tunisia won 3-0 in the away fixture at their own ground listed in that qualifying round.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Libya | Tunisia | 28.03.2023 | 0-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Tunisia | Libya | 24.03.2023 | 3-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Libya | Tunisia | 25.03.2021 | 2-5 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Tunisia | Libya | 15.11.2019 | 4-1 |
| African Nations Championship | Libya | Tunisia | 20.10.2019 | 1-2 |
| African Nations Championship | Tunisia | Libya | 21.09.2019 | 1-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Africa | Tunisia | Libya | 11.11.2017 | 0-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Africa | Libya | Tunisia | 11.11.2016 | 0-1 |
| African Nations Championship | Tunisia | Libya | 19.06.2015 | 0-1 |
| African Nations Championship | Libya | Tunisia | 18.06.2015 | 1-0 |
Most of this head-to-head record sits several years back now, so it tells us more about historical patterns than about either team's current level.
Separated by a single point
Tunisia currently sit third in the group with two points from two games, both draws. Libya are fourth with one point from two games, a draw and a defeat. Neither team has registered a win yet in this particular qualifying sequence.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group H | |||||||
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/1 | 4 |
| 2 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4/4 | 2 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | 2 |
| 4 | Libya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 |
With so little between them on the table, this fixture carries some early significance for both sides looking to pick up their first win of the campaign.
Key player statistics: Tunisia vs Libya
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Maâloul | Tunisia | 36 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| F. Sassi | Tunisia | 34 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| Y. Valery | Tunisia | 27 | Defender | 185 | 85 |
| E. Achouri | Tunisia | 27 | Midfielder | 177 | 68 |
| A. Laïdouni | Tunisia | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 80 |
| M. Ben Romdhane | Tunisia | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| A. Dahmen | Tunisia | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 83 |
| M. Talbi | Tunisia | 28 | Defender | 190 | 81 |
| S. Tounekti | Tunisia | 24 | Midfielder | 183 | 68 |
| A. Ben Hmida | Tunisia | 30 | Defender | 181 | n/a |
| H. Rafia | Tunisia | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| A. Cherni | Tunisia | 25 | Defender | 181 | 77 |
| A. Ben Slimane | Tunisia | 25 | Midfielder | 188 | 86 |
| Samy Olivier Chouchane | Tunisia | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| S. Ltaief | Tunisia | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 77 |
| Ismaël Gharbi | Spain | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| M. Nasraoui | Tunisia | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Mastouri | Tunisia | 29 | Attacker | 191 | 84 |
| M. Neffati | Sweden | 22 | Defender | 175 | 67 |
| A. Arous | Tunisia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Ayari | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Abdelmouhib | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| R. Elloumi | Canada | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Musrati | Libya | 30 | Midfielder | 189 | 80 |
Given the lack of a clear edge in recent form and no market reference to weigh up, there's no strong angle to back here.
This is one to watch unfold rather than back blind, especially with both sides needing their first win of the group.
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